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China's targeting of US firms politically motivated, US ambassador says

A sign marks the entrance of the Micron Technology automotive chip manufacturing plant in Manassas, Virginia, Feb. 11, 2022. [AP Photo]

The United States will push back on China's targeting of American firms, which Washington considers politically motivated and unfair, U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said on Wednesday.

Several U.S. companies have faced increased scrutiny in China in recent months, including U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc, which China's cyberspace regulator said in May would be barred from selling to operators of key infrastructure.

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